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>> i'll be the first to admit that the overall results and u.s. k through 12 education have not improved dramatically yet, but i do think there are things being done about helping teachers improve, better curriculum, use of technology that will take that space and at current investment levels and do a far better job. that's an optimistic statement, but we're seeing in pockets as we apply these new approaches a very big impact. >> you're now focusing your attention on what people tend to think of as the crown jewel of the american education system. everybody agrees if you do k-12 at the bottom end of the socioeconomic spectrum, college education is where we're supposed to be the world leaders at. but you say not so fast. >> well, certainly in terms of the top 100 institutions in the world, the u.s. dominates that list. in the rankings, you get anywhere from half to 80% of the top 100 institutions here. and, you know, they have been so small because they have philanthropy. that's working great. they turn out great research. that's not the engine of
>> i'll be the first to admit that the overall results and u.s. k through 12 education have not improved dramatically yet, but i do think there are things being done about helping teachers improve, better curriculum, use of technology that will take that space and at current investment levels and do a far better job. that's an optimistic statement, but we're seeing in pockets as we apply these new approaches a very big impact. >> you're now focusing your attention on what people...
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so how will this revelation exact the u.s. intelligence community? joining me now is fran townsend and bob baer and suzanne kelly. suzanne, what more can you tell us about the probe into the relationship with paula broadwell? do we know how long this has been going on? >> we don't know how long it was going on, but just the -- so they're the ones that would look into accusations of inappropriate access to classified information. individuals that hold clearances, are they doing what they need to be doing to make sure that information stays safe? is there any opportunity whatsoever that that information could be exploited by either a spy or anyone else who shouldn't have access to that information. so the fact that they were the ones looking into this, tells you that, you know, they were concerned about some of the e-mail things. let's back up for a moment. this was a tip that they were given. that there was this relationship going on between the two. what they have dug into were things like e-mails, texts, things like that. and they know the two, if i
so how will this revelation exact the u.s. intelligence community? joining me now is fran townsend and bob baer and suzanne kelly. suzanne, what more can you tell us about the probe into the relationship with paula broadwell? do we know how long this has been going on? >> we don't know how long it was going on, but just the -- so they're the ones that would look into accusations of inappropriate access to classified information. individuals that hold clearances, are they doing what they...
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should the u.s. be doing more here? >> well, at this point, it's not really clear what the u.s. can be doing because although the egyptians and the turks and the qataris all have a big incentive to see a cease-fire that lasts, and i think the u.s. does, too. none of us can want it more than the israeli and the palestinians do. you can't create a settlement unless the principles actually want a settlement, and then you can work out the details of how you're going to get there. but from where i sit right now, both hamas and this israeli government are gaining more from continuing the conflict than they are -- than they see that they would get from a settlement. that could change. i don't think israel wants a ground war. but right now hamas is actually, as you heard, palestinians are saying well, at least hamas is fighting back. you know, at least we have a government that can fight back. we've had the israelis invade us plenty. but we're fighting back. and on the israeli side, you know, bibi netanyahu has elections coming up. overwhelmingly, there is support for taking out the roc
should the u.s. be doing more here? >> well, at this point, it's not really clear what the u.s. can be doing because although the egyptians and the turks and the qataris all have a big incentive to see a cease-fire that lasts, and i think the u.s. does, too. none of us can want it more than the israeli and the palestinians do. you can't create a settlement unless the principles actually want a settlement, and then you can work out the details of how you're going to get there. but from...
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the u.s. government is actively considering bolder interventions in syria, including directly arming some of the opposition forces. short time ago i talked about that with the former cia officer, bob baer and cnn national security contributor, fran townsend. the u.s. ambassador to syria, robert ford, confirmed that the obama administration is considering deeper intervention to help the rebels in syria, something that to date, it's been loathe to do. no decision has been made at least not yet, we're told. what do you make of this? it would certainly be a dramatic policy shift. >> it would, wolf, but in some ways, it's too late. it's awfully, there are real consequences to the fact we waited and acted through allies. this has been a real crisis along the turkish border. we worked with our arab allies in saudi arabia and qatar but meanwhile, the vacuum that's been created while the assad regime annihilates its own people, the bloodshed that's taken place, has created this vacuum. the lack of west
the u.s. government is actively considering bolder interventions in syria, including directly arming some of the opposition forces. short time ago i talked about that with the former cia officer, bob baer and cnn national security contributor, fran townsend. the u.s. ambassador to syria, robert ford, confirmed that the obama administration is considering deeper intervention to help the rebels in syria, something that to date, it's been loathe to do. no decision has been made at least not yet,...
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now, the u.s. and the eu trade $700 billion in goods and services a year, making it the world's biggest trading relationship. what's more, that financial crisis in europe has resulted in an economic slowdown in asia which takes us to another foreign policy challenge, which is schin. trade between the two largest economies grew to $531 billion in 2011, but economic output has fallen to just 7%. when u.s. firms like gm and caterpillar are expanding their presence there. president obama will need to me understand relations with the new leadership emerging in beijing, that with a wave of china bashing in the election campaign in which americans accuse china of stealing more jobs through currency manipulation or outright theft of intellectual property. closer to home, the president will have to address ties with its immediate neighbors. last year they blocked an extension to the keystone excel pipeline that would help deliver oil from the tar sands, the oil sands. highly controversial but productive san
now, the u.s. and the eu trade $700 billion in goods and services a year, making it the world's biggest trading relationship. what's more, that financial crisis in europe has resulted in an economic slowdown in asia which takes us to another foreign policy challenge, which is schin. trade between the two largest economies grew to $531 billion in 2011, but economic output has fallen to just 7%. when u.s. firms like gm and caterpillar are expanding their presence there. president obama will need...
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first of all, when the u.s. announced that secretary clinton would be coming here to visit, remember she came at the end of last year, some political prisoners were released. you had these elections, parliamentary elections. another award from the u.s. they opened an embassy. have an ambassador here, as well. so they point out there are these little steps that this country has taken and that the u.s. has rewarded them, but at the same time, there is a long way to go. no one believes this country put behind it some of these struggles of the past. the president saying, that by coming here it will provide some encouragement on that long road to democracy. don? >> dan, i'm being informed that pictures we were looking at were indeed live. we weren't sure because we weren't in control of the pictures. but again, the president leaving. just real quick as we look at this, talk to me a little bit more about the trip. aung san suu kyi, she encouraged this trip. >> she really did and remember, she also went to washington b
first of all, when the u.s. announced that secretary clinton would be coming here to visit, remember she came at the end of last year, some political prisoners were released. you had these elections, parliamentary elections. another award from the u.s. they opened an embassy. have an ambassador here, as well. so they point out there are these little steps that this country has taken and that the u.s. has rewarded them, but at the same time, there is a long way to go. no one believes this...
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here's your invoice. >>> u.s. government is not going to be doing any new business with oil giant bp. at least temporarily. the reason is that the massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico back in 2010, an oil rig explosion that killed 11 people and released more than 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf, well, the environmental protection agency says bp lacks, quote, business integrity. bp pleaded guilty earlier this month to 11 criminal charges in the explosion at the spill. today, the oil company said it is working to have the contract suspension lifted. >>> pole dancing, that's right, has become a big sport. there are contests all over the world. we're going to show you one and tell you about the hopes of taking it to billions of people as an olympic sport. out of both of your eyes at the same time or just one laser out of one eye? [ all kids ] two! [ moderator ] okay, why? if it's just one beam -- okay, it does a little bit of damage. two beams -- it will make something explode! and that's more fun? yeah! a
here's your invoice. >>> u.s. government is not going to be doing any new business with oil giant bp. at least temporarily. the reason is that the massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico back in 2010, an oil rig explosion that killed 11 people and released more than 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf, well, the environmental protection agency says bp lacks, quote, business integrity. bp pleaded guilty earlier this month to 11 criminal charges in the explosion at the spill. today,...
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u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton arrived for peace talks. >> the goal must be a durable t outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security and legitimate aspirations of israelis and palestinians alike. >> and that is what the last 24 hours have looked like, again, breaking news this evening, a series of massive explosions have really rocked central gaza city over the last hour or two. and we -- it is often the time when some of the biggest explosions occur. we are watching with some trepidation to see what may occur over the next hour. we'll join wolf blitzer, my colleague in jerusalem. arwa damon, and ben wedeman, and we have someone from sanford university, joining us from new york and princeton university's anne marie slaughter and we'll talk to the israeli ambassador of the united states. wolf, what are you hearing about hillary clinton's activity. she landed with tel aviv and met with benjamin netanyahu, and later she will meet with mahmoud abbas and president
u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton arrived for peace talks. >> the goal must be a durable t outcome that promotes regional stability and advances the security and legitimate aspirations of israelis and palestinians alike. >> and that is what the last 24 hours have looked like, again, breaking news this evening, a series of massive explosions have really rocked central gaza city over the last hour or two. and we -- it is often the time when some of the biggest explosions occur....
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u.s.-funded defense shield that kept dozens of rockets from hitting israeli civilians. the counter point to that is ironic. hamas emerges a a big winner from this conflict and its truce. >> hamas has emerged stronger. it's consolidated control over gausa. they may yet manage to get an easing of the blockade if a more presence e deal welcome back done. >> look what they've accomplished. they, rather than abbas, has put the palestinian issue back on the international stage. >> reporter: that brings us to those that have lost much in this conflict. mahmoud abbas and his fatah faction. the palestinian leaders were supposed to be the moderate peace brokers. now they can't even claim to speak for all palestinians and proved they have no leverage with hamas, their arch-rival. >> this is not a good outcome for abbas and the two-state solution. >> always a player, riran's han is arguably weaken the. iron dome shot hundreds of missiles out of the sky. what if israel attacks iran? can it still call on hamas to retaliate? in one week with one truce allies and enemies in the region
u.s.-funded defense shield that kept dozens of rockets from hitting israeli civilians. the counter point to that is ironic. hamas emerges a a big winner from this conflict and its truce. >> hamas has emerged stronger. it's consolidated control over gausa. they may yet manage to get an easing of the blockade if a more presence e deal welcome back done. >> look what they've accomplished. they, rather than abbas, has put the palestinian issue back on the international stage. >>...
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. >>> the u.s. army is asking an appeals court to deny a request by major hassan that he be allowed to keep his beard. he claims he grew it for religious purposes. army regulations prevent facial hair on soldiers in uniform. he is accused of murdering 13 people at fort hood, texas in 2009. >>> indianapolis police say a major explosion that destroyed several houses and killed two people is now a homicide investigation. that explosion ten days ago was so powerful, that more than 30 neighboring homes were severely damaged. >>> it looks like there could be hope for hostess. although the company shut down its baking operations on friday, a federal bankruptcy court judge will mediate a meeting tomorrow between management and the striking bakery workers union to see if their differences can be ironed out. we'll see. back to you. >>> we'll have more from ben wedeman and arwa damon and wolf blitzer in jerusalem coming up. i gave birth to my daughter on may 18th, five days later, i had a massive heart attack.
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u.s. economy. what are they saying about this? >> well, that's the problem for policymakers. i do think both republicans and democrats they want a deal. leaders want a deal because this really could be an economic catastrophe. i mean, that's what something that ben bernanke warned repeatedly. put politics aside for a little bit and try to get a deal. but both sides want to get the best deal possible and you're in the going to see any deal anytime soon because we have until january 1st. >> so you're saying they're going to wait until the last second. >> last second, up to christmas, if not new year's. this week when congress comes back and into next week, you see jockeying for leverage. that's what's going to happen. no major deal is going to reach -- be reached much before christmas if there is a deal. >> no plan for bob cusack celebrating the new year. you'll be on the hill waiting for a deal. we'll continue the conference. i appreciate it. switching gears, just into us at cnn, new damage
u.s. economy. what are they saying about this? >> well, that's the problem for policymakers. i do think both republicans and democrats they want a deal. leaders want a deal because this really could be an economic catastrophe. i mean, that's what something that ben bernanke warned repeatedly. put politics aside for a little bit and try to get a deal. but both sides want to get the best deal possible and you're in the going to see any deal anytime soon because we have until january 1st....
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he is satisfied with what the u.s. has said and done so far. >> in his statement yesterday i thought they were helpful. they are in line with what the congressman and i have said here today, and i hope we're aggressively pursuing that idea that israel has a right to protect itself, but people all over the world have a real interest in trying to stop this violence from being initiated by hamas and gaza. >> because the president has also said apparently please don't equate gaza to israel. >> we always will stand behind israel. they're our ally there. we have to do whatever we can help them to protect their citizens. >> congressman, senator, thank you both so much for being here today. >> okay. >>> when we return, solving the financial crisis before it's too late and, later, the political fall-out of the benghazi investigation. [ female announcer ] introducing yoplait greek 100. 100% new. ♪ 100% greek. 100% mmm... ♪ oh wow, that is mmm... ♪ in fact it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. well ok t
he is satisfied with what the u.s. has said and done so far. >> in his statement yesterday i thought they were helpful. they are in line with what the congressman and i have said here today, and i hope we're aggressively pursuing that idea that israel has a right to protect itself, but people all over the world have a real interest in trying to stop this violence from being initiated by hamas and gaza. >> because the president has also said apparently please don't equate gaza to...
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does today's vote worry you that okay, it's you and the u.s., but the u.s. has lost power and influence. israel's losing power and influence. >> most in arab countries and those from the third world without always against israel. >> italy, france. >> okay, so italy, france and others joined in. because they filled it after the declaration is very poor -- to helping, encouraging to strength. the only way to do it is slow negotiations. and negotiations means to give and take. not willing to take any kind of -- if they were glad to come, they can find us willing. >> you talk about how why some of the european countries might have voted for this, but you know, everyone said that hamas gained a lot of power. hamas doesn't recognize your right to exist. the plo does. abbas. is it possible the win today gives him a boost? that this is something that is good for you? >> first, it raised the question if he represents the whole palestinians or only half of them. only the west bank as you have just mentioned. hamas don't recognize the right of israel to exist, so what
does today's vote worry you that okay, it's you and the u.s., but the u.s. has lost power and influence. israel's losing power and influence. >> most in arab countries and those from the third world without always against israel. >> italy, france. >> okay, so italy, france and others joined in. because they filled it after the declaration is very poor -- to helping, encouraging to strength. the only way to do it is slow negotiations. and negotiations means to give and take....
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today, the u.s. state department expressed concern over the recent developments saying quote, one of the aspirations o f the egyptian revolution was to ensure power would not be overly concentrated in the hands of any one person or institution. he was elected in june with nearly 52% of the vote, but thousands are calling for his removal today as they stormed the headquarters of one of his chief support groups. the crowd then marched on to tahrir square, chanting birth of a new pharaoh. let's get the latest on this situation with ian lee in cairo tonight. what's the situation right now? >> reporter: well, tom, it's 2:00 a.m. now in cairo. and the protests are still going on. we're still seeing clashes in and around tahrir square between the protesters and the police. we're seeing a range of things thrown back and forth. rocks, we've seen molotov cocktails, we' seen tear gas. there are reports of police shooting into the air to scare off protesters. this is a very intense scene we've seen. we haven't s
today, the u.s. state department expressed concern over the recent developments saying quote, one of the aspirations o f the egyptian revolution was to ensure power would not be overly concentrated in the hands of any one person or institution. he was elected in june with nearly 52% of the vote, but thousands are calling for his removal today as they stormed the headquarters of one of his chief support groups. the crowd then marched on to tahrir square, chanting birth of a new pharaoh. let's...
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the u.s. population was born abroad. the real figure is 13%. still, the highest level since 1920. immigration is divisive. but most americans, 73% of americans, agree that the government is doing a poor job of managing immigration. new york city mayor michael bloomberg calls our approach to immigration suicidal. so how should we handle immigration? does anyone do it better? in this hour, and in a "time" magazine essay, we'll journey to japan, europe and canada. we'll find out what they're doing right, what they're doing wrong, and what we can learn. first, let's visit a country with one of the strictest immigration policies in the world. a place that has tight control of its borders, few illegal immigrants, and a strong, coherent national identity. what are the effects of keeping foreigners out? let's get started. >>> japan's economy was once the envy of the world. now it's limping along, projected to grow less than 2% a year over the next five years. here's one possible reason. the nation's p
the u.s. population was born abroad. the real figure is 13%. still, the highest level since 1920. immigration is divisive. but most americans, 73% of americans, agree that the government is doing a poor job of managing immigration. new york city mayor michael bloomberg calls our approach to immigration suicidal. so how should we handle immigration? does anyone do it better? in this hour, and in a "time" magazine essay, we'll journey to japan, europe and canada. we'll find out what...
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. >> reporter: but to the u.s. government, david koresh was a threat. >> machine guns and explosive devices. >> reporter: in 1993, they went to war in waco. >> this ain't america anymore when the atf has that kind of power. >> reporter: it ended in catastrophe. 86 people dead, including at least 24 children. >> there had been nothing like this before. the siege was new and unique in america law enforcement history. >> if you distrust the government, waco is going to be symbolic to a lot of people of what they really fear. >> i'm talking to you. somebody's going to get hurt. >> if he asks god for some kind of sign and god gives it, what does that mean? >> reporter: every saturday morning, clive doyle and sheila martin study the bible. >> behold god will come with strong hand -- >> reporter: they are about all that's left in waco of the branch davidians, an offshoot of the seventh day adventist church. their religious community went back generation. it even issued its own currency during the great depression. david k
. >> reporter: but to the u.s. government, david koresh was a threat. >> machine guns and explosive devices. >> reporter: in 1993, they went to war in waco. >> this ain't america anymore when the atf has that kind of power. >> reporter: it ended in catastrophe. 86 people dead, including at least 24 children. >> there had been nothing like this before. the siege was new and unique in america law enforcement history. >> if you distrust the government,...
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it could be a valuable resource. >> it's not always the military, and what i mean is we know the u.s. military use it is but more and more drones are being used by law enforcement in this country, right? >> sure. you're exactly right. we use them already in the united states for border control. the coast guard uses them. so these aren't completely unheard of in the united states. and we're going to see more and more of these. the faa, the federal aviation administration, they have a mandate from congress to incorporate more of these unmanned systems into civilian air space by 2014. what that could mean is we see more and more of these drones in civilian air space around cities, and you take a step back and say that's really scary, but really they're less expensive than some of the helicopters that local law enforcement have and so that would give local law enforcement the ability to afford some of these surveillance vehicles, and, you know, it's the kind of thing, martin, where if we see more and more of these, we're going to have increased privacy issues because it definitely opens u
it could be a valuable resource. >> it's not always the military, and what i mean is we know the u.s. military use it is but more and more drones are being used by law enforcement in this country, right? >> sure. you're exactly right. we use them already in the united states for border control. the coast guard uses them. so these aren't completely unheard of in the united states. and we're going to see more and more of these. the faa, the federal aviation administration, they have a...
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>>o hand once director of the u.s. postal service team said he will fight the charges at an arbitration hearing later this year. neither of them have ever been charged with a crime. both deny the allegations. though tyler hamilton tells a very different story. he says that after stage 11 of the 2000 tour de france he, lance armstrong, and kevin livingston, had their blood reinfused. everything was handled by the team's management. >> we were in this small hotel. it was pretty wild. i arrived in my room, and it was, you know, the staff had sort of prepared everything. the doctors -- there was a blood bag up taped up on the wall, hanging from the wall, and, you know, a red tube coming down, red -- a tube filled with blood coming down, and basically they injected me here. i have pretty small veins, so the one place that always worked was right there. you can see the scars today. >> reporter: tooil hamilton says the three riders lay on beds in ajoining rooms with an open door between them. >> could you see lance armstrong?
>>o hand once director of the u.s. postal service team said he will fight the charges at an arbitration hearing later this year. neither of them have ever been charged with a crime. both deny the allegations. though tyler hamilton tells a very different story. he says that after stage 11 of the 2000 tour de france he, lance armstrong, and kevin livingston, had their blood reinfused. everything was handled by the team's management. >> we were in this small hotel. it was pretty wild....
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the u.s. state department today, fire trucks raced to the department headquarters before noon, a flash fire in the duct work of the building forced everyone to evacuate and sent three people in the hospital, construction workers were among the few in the building because it's a holiday weekend. a gas explosion that damaged more than 40 buildings. a camera captured the moment of the blast. mostly emergency workers were injured. they were called to the scene because of reports of the gas smell. they evacuated most of the area an hour before the explosion. superstorm sandy is at $29 billion at cost. governor chris christie said that the final total will only be known after taking into account next summer's tourist season. it was said this that they would ask the federal government for $30 billion for the state's recovery. here is what else we are working on. it's the search for a missing millionaire and one of the most bizarre stories i have ever covered in quite a long time. i don't know mcavenf
the u.s. state department today, fire trucks raced to the department headquarters before noon, a flash fire in the duct work of the building forced everyone to evacuate and sent three people in the hospital, construction workers were among the few in the building because it's a holiday weekend. a gas explosion that damaged more than 40 buildings. a camera captured the moment of the blast. mostly emergency workers were injured. they were called to the scene because of reports of the gas smell....
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and u.s. officials who just days ago were heaping praise on the new egyptian leader for his role in initiating a cease-fire between israel and hamas, well, now when he took all these powers away from judges that reign supreme, they're in a tough spot. >> we have some concerns about the decisions and declarations announced on november 22nd. democracy depends on strong institutions and the important checks and balances that provide accountability. >> so, today, there were nationwide protests continuing in egypt and a million person march of anti morsi protesters is scheduled for tomorrow in tahrir square. the very spot where the revolution that cleared the way for morsi's presidency was born. now, there was a planned counterprotest that was supposed to happen tomorrow. people thought the two happening at the same time could cause serious violence, but that was cancelled. and now morsi says his rule and word is more important than judges is just temporary. and not even is buying that. the cover o
and u.s. officials who just days ago were heaping praise on the new egyptian leader for his role in initiating a cease-fire between israel and hamas, well, now when he took all these powers away from judges that reign supreme, they're in a tough spot. >> we have some concerns about the decisions and declarations announced on november 22nd. democracy depends on strong institutions and the important checks and balances that provide accountability. >> so, today, there were nationwide...
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but when he joined the u.s. postal service team, he saw veteran riders getting preferential treatment, they would be given white lunch bags between races. he wanted his lunch bag, too. >> the doctor at u.s. postal service said i had enormous potential so basically eventually when i was invited -- when i was given my first white lunch bag, you know, it was a sign to me that they believed in me, they believed in my potential and believed in my long-term talent. >> the lunch bags contained the banned drug epo designed to raise a cyclist hematocrit level. >> your hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in your body. they carry oxygen to your muscle. the higher your percentage the better your muscles are going to operate under stress, so in laymen's terms the more red blood cells you have, the faster you're going to ride a bike. >> so what was the doctor's solution to raising those levels? >> couple months before, maybe a month and a half before my first tour de france, it was epo. >> under uci rules at the t
but when he joined the u.s. postal service team, he saw veteran riders getting preferential treatment, they would be given white lunch bags between races. he wanted his lunch bag, too. >> the doctor at u.s. postal service said i had enormous potential so basically eventually when i was invited -- when i was given my first white lunch bag, you know, it was a sign to me that they believed in me, they believed in my potential and believed in my long-term talent. >> the lunch bags...
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tonight a u.s. official confirms to cnn that petraeus told broadwell to stop sending harassing e-mails to kelley. who is kelley? along with her husband, she's known petraeus and his family for more than five years. that couple met the four star general when he was stationed at medil air force base in tampa. now, what about the e-mails? what's in them? here's what we can tell you tonight. a description of the e-mails seems to validate what a friend of petraeus tells us, that petraeus felt broadwell had shown a possessiveness toward him. as to whether she gained any information during her relationship to petraeus, here's something we found. here's what we found, a speech she gave in october of 006, while she was under investigation for those harassing e-mails that seems to add fuel to the fire. >> the cia an ex-had actually taken a couple libyan militia members prisoner, and they think the attack on the consulate was an attempt to get these prisoners back. that's still being vetted. >> still being vet
tonight a u.s. official confirms to cnn that petraeus told broadwell to stop sending harassing e-mails to kelley. who is kelley? along with her husband, she's known petraeus and his family for more than five years. that couple met the four star general when he was stationed at medil air force base in tampa. now, what about the e-mails? what's in them? here's what we can tell you tonight. a description of the e-mails seems to validate what a friend of petraeus tells us, that petraeus felt...
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and u.s. vets has officially requested dvnf and charity services international not to ship to us any more gifts in kind. as for the coconut m & ms, j.d. simpson said he did get an e-mail that candy was on the way. he didn't think much of it until 11,000 bags, one-half ton of coconut m & ms arrived. chef coats and football pants and coconut m & ms may just be about worthless to homeless vets, but to the charities that sent them, they have real value. value that seems incredibly inflated when they are written down on charity tax returns. take the spca international, a group that's raised $27 million to supposedly help soldiers and their pets. the group's manager wouldn't tell us anything about the money. >> no, i'm not going to reveal that. none of it. i can't answer any of your questions right now. believe me, i would love to. >> reporter: but on its tax returns, we did learn about a shipment of animal medicines the spca international donated to an animal welfare group in nepal. cnn was provide
and u.s. vets has officially requested dvnf and charity services international not to ship to us any more gifts in kind. as for the coconut m & ms, j.d. simpson said he did get an e-mail that candy was on the way. he didn't think much of it until 11,000 bags, one-half ton of coconut m & ms arrived. chef coats and football pants and coconut m & ms may just be about worthless to homeless vets, but to the charities that sent them, they have real value. value that seems incredibly...
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the u.s. state department today, fire trucks raced to the department headquarters in washington shortly before noon. a flash fire in the duct work of the building forced everyone to evacuate and sent three people to the hospital, one in serious condition. construction workers were among the few people in that building because it is a holiday weekend. >>> investigators are still trying to figure out the source of a gas explosion that damaged more than 40 buildings in springfield, massachusetts, last night. a wwlp camera captured the moment of the blast. 18 people were injured, mostly emergency workers. they had been called to the scene because of reports of a gas smell. they had evacuated some of the area about an hour before that explosion. >>> superstorm sandy has now cost new jersey -- the tab is at $29 billion and the number is expected to rise. governor chris christie's office says the final total will only be known after taking into account things like next summer's tourist season. new yo
the u.s. state department today, fire trucks raced to the department headquarters in washington shortly before noon. a flash fire in the duct work of the building forced everyone to evacuate and sent three people to the hospital, one in serious condition. construction workers were among the few people in that building because it is a holiday weekend. >>> investigators are still trying to figure out the source of a gas explosion that damaged more than 40 buildings in springfield,...
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the u.s. have in actually making sure that the cease-fire is something that's going to hold? >> well the u.s. doesn't have much leverage over hamas because the u.s. doesn't deal with hamas. the u.s. government, previous governments, regards hamas as a terrorist organization. when secretary of state hillary clinton visits here in jerusalem later, then goes to ramallah to meet with mahmoud abbas tomorrow and then goes to cairo she's not going to meet with anyone from hamas. the u.s. does have leverage on egypt, given the economic and military assistance the u.s. provides to egypt and given the dire economic straits that the egyptians are in right now. so the u.s. has leverage on the egyptians and obviously the u.s. has very good relations with israel. so the u.s. is a key player in all of this. but as far as leverage on hamas, u.s. leverage is limited. >> secretary of state hillary clinton's arriving soon in jerusalem about three hours or so from now. she'll go to ramallah, then on to cairo. why
the u.s. have in actually making sure that the cease-fire is something that's going to hold? >> well the u.s. doesn't have much leverage over hamas because the u.s. doesn't deal with hamas. the u.s. government, previous governments, regards hamas as a terrorist organization. when secretary of state hillary clinton visits here in jerusalem later, then goes to ramallah to meet with mahmoud abbas tomorrow and then goes to cairo she's not going to meet with anyone from hamas. the u.s. does...
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>> a u.s. official confirms that agent you've talked about did send shirtless photos of himself to kelley. but he said that happened before this case ever really began. now, we already know this was the agent that kelley took her original concerns to when she got those e-mails. the official we spoke with tells us this agent never actually worked the case, though, but instead passed that information that kelley gave him on to special agents in another department, the cyber unit, and that it was that department that took up the investigation that eventually stumbled on to this affair, erin. >> suzanne kelly, thank you very much. i want to bring in two men who know the fbi inside and out. john miller, former assistant director of the fbi and senior correspondent for cbs news and ron kessler, chief washington correspondent of newsmax.com and author of "the secrets of the fbi." john, let me start with you. what more can you tell us about this fbi agent who originally got the complaint, i guess, is t
>> a u.s. official confirms that agent you've talked about did send shirtless photos of himself to kelley. but he said that happened before this case ever really began. now, we already know this was the agent that kelley took her original concerns to when she got those e-mails. the official we spoke with tells us this agent never actually worked the case, though, but instead passed that information that kelley gave him on to special agents in another department, the cyber unit, and that...
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there are over 70 labs just in the u.s. study this kind of issue. how we understand each other, persuasion, empathy and all of this, and what happens is there are three main groups of impact. firstly, if you think that i'm an out group member then when i'm speaking, you hardly process what i'm saying, and you use very conceptual circuits, but if you think i'm similar to you just because you think we have similar goals, when i'm speak, you process my words using the same circumstance cutes as using your thoughts. it's so much easier and robust just at a -- if you are -- there's little empathy at all if i'm in the out group. the insidious one is motivation. if i'm in your in group, you're motivated and your brain is sending reward signals when i win, but you're actually -- this is the scary bit, you're motivated to -- if i'm in your out group, you're motivated see me lose. it's quite an insid with us thing, and this works at the unconscious level. we can become conscious of these things, but they're really driving up behavior, and essentially the two
there are over 70 labs just in the u.s. study this kind of issue. how we understand each other, persuasion, empathy and all of this, and what happens is there are three main groups of impact. firstly, if you think that i'm an out group member then when i'm speaking, you hardly process what i'm saying, and you use very conceptual circuits, but if you think i'm similar to you just because you think we have similar goals, when i'm speak, you process my words using the same circumstance cutes as...
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a u.s. official tells cnn that petraeus' affair came to light because the fbi looked into a complaint that his biographer was sending harassing e-mails to another woman close to petraeus. we're told petraeus was never the target of the investigation and his communications were never compromised. >>> east coast residents, some of whom have suffered without power for 12 days, waited again today for officials to come through on big promises to end the blackouts. about 280,000 customers still without power in the region. some places not expected to return until at least tuesday. >>> we finally have a winner in florida. cnn projects president barack obama won the sunshine state and its 29 electoral votes. that's based on updated vote totals provided just before today's deadline. that boosts president obama's electoral vote to a total of 322. mitt romney got 206. 270 needed to win the white house. >>> a huge earthquake has struck myanmar just nine days before president obama is due to visit. the 6
a u.s. official tells cnn that petraeus' affair came to light because the fbi looked into a complaint that his biographer was sending harassing e-mails to another woman close to petraeus. we're told petraeus was never the target of the investigation and his communications were never compromised. >>> east coast residents, some of whom have suffered without power for 12 days, waited again today for officials to come through on big promises to end the blackouts. about 280,000 customers...
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. >>> emergency at the u.s. state department. fire trucks raced to the department headquarters in washington shortly before noon. a flash fire as it's described in the duct work of the building forced everyone to evacuate and sent three people to hospital one in serious condition. construction workers were among the few people in the building because of the holiday weekend. >>> 38 days now before the fiscal cliff. lawmakers return to work monday trying to cut a deal. if congress and president obama fail to reach an agreement massive tax cuts and spending cuts automatically kick in january 1. anti-tax crusader slamming chambliss. he broke with norquist no tax break pledge. he cares more about his country than the pledge. >>> there were signs truce between israel and hamas is taking hold this weekend. palestinian sources say israel has eased restriction on gaza fishermen allowing them to go up to six miles from shore. the fishermen were restricted to three miles into the mediterranean. palestinian farmers resumed tending land. hama
. >>> emergency at the u.s. state department. fire trucks raced to the department headquarters in washington shortly before noon. a flash fire as it's described in the duct work of the building forced everyone to evacuate and sent three people to hospital one in serious condition. construction workers were among the few people in the building because of the holiday weekend. >>> 38 days now before the fiscal cliff. lawmakers return to work monday trying to cut a deal. if...
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the u.s. and the international community and all that is bound into that. >> yeah. michael, in many ways as we speak today egyptian president mohammed morsi is viewed as maybe the most important voice for the palestinians on the world stage, and to understand the type of pressure he is under it's so important to understand how arabs, how egyptians view this conflict between the palestinians and the israelis because it is very different from the western view. egyptians, arabs, look at the latest round of fighting, and they see more than 130 palestinians killed compared to five israelis killed. they should taking on fighters that are smuggling weapons in, and they see israel as an illegal occupying force for more than 40 years. they see this as an unjust, as a lopsided conflict, and they want president morsi to do something about it. at the same time mr. morsi has made it clear that he doesn't want to disrupt his alliances with washington and western powers. he relies on these governments for po
the u.s. and the international community and all that is bound into that. >> yeah. michael, in many ways as we speak today egyptian president mohammed morsi is viewed as maybe the most important voice for the palestinians on the world stage, and to understand the type of pressure he is under it's so important to understand how arabs, how egyptians view this conflict between the palestinians and the israelis because it is very different from the western view. egyptians, arabs, look at the...
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u.s. government hadn't bailed out the automakers. let me say that again. the number would be much smaller if they hadn't bailed out the automakers. the center for automotive research found that between 2009 and 2010, the bailout saved 1.5 million jobs across the u.s., save $$100 billion in personal kmk and saved the government $29 billion in what would have been lost revenue. it did still cost the government money though. here's why it matters. both presidential candidates spent millions of dollars campaigning in this state. president obama leads mitt romney, barely in, a race this tight the auto bailout could swing the vote. now survey conducted by ohio newspaper organization finds that 29% of likely voters are more likely to vote for obama because of the auto bailout. that's compared to 21% who say they are less likely to vote for him as a result. mitt romney tried to cut into the president's support with this ad. >> obama took gm and chrysler into bankruptcy. and sold chrysler to italia
u.s. government hadn't bailed out the automakers. let me say that again. the number would be much smaller if they hadn't bailed out the automakers. the center for automotive research found that between 2009 and 2010, the bailout saved 1.5 million jobs across the u.s., save $$100 billion in personal kmk and saved the government $29 billion in what would have been lost revenue. it did still cost the government money though. here's why it matters. both presidential candidates spent millions of...
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>> wolf, u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice, is preparing to face some of her toughest critics on the benghazi consulate attacks. she's heading to capitol hill this week to discuss the incidents with senators john mccain, lindsey graham and kelly ayotte. rice initially blamed them on protests triggered by an anti-muslim film. the man behind that movie is speaking out about the backlash for the first time. he tells "the new york times" he has no regrets. he's back in prison after violating his probation on a bank fraud conviction. >>> new york city mayor bloomberg is asking congress for $9.8 billion to clean up the mess left behind by hurricane sandy. bloomberg says the cash is needed to pay for costs not covered by fema and insurance companies. wolf. >> thank you. >>> coming up we told you about a town in california mired in corruption charges that left taxpayers outraged. a town where the former police chief finagled a salary for himself of nearly half a million dollars. you won't believe wha
>> wolf, u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice, is preparing to face some of her toughest critics on the benghazi consulate attacks. she's heading to capitol hill this week to discuss the incidents with senators john mccain, lindsey graham and kelly ayotte. rice initially blamed them on protests triggered by an anti-muslim film. the man behind that movie is speaking out about the backlash for the first time. he tells "the new york times" he has no regrets. he's back in prison...
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we're told he wants to set the record straight about what happened september 11th at the u.s. consulate compound in libya. ambassador christopher stevens as you know and three other americans were killed in that attack. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr has been talking to her sources to find out what the former cia director will say tomorrow. she joins me now. barbara, you have new information on what members can expect to hear tomorrow from petraeus as he talks to members about the attacks. what do you know? >> reporter: well, good evening, anderson. that's right, i've spoken to a source who is directly familiar with petraeus' thinking, what he's planning to try and say on capitol hill tomorrow. he wants to testify, he wants to clear up any, what he believes are misrepresentations of what he has said in the past and what he thinks really happened in benghazi. first up, this source says that petraeus will acknowledge that he knew quite quickly immediately afterwards that it was sharia, that libya al qaeda sympathizer group, that was responsible for it. but they had som
we're told he wants to set the record straight about what happened september 11th at the u.s. consulate compound in libya. ambassador christopher stevens as you know and three other americans were killed in that attack. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr has been talking to her sources to find out what the former cia director will say tomorrow. she joins me now. barbara, you have new information on what members can expect to hear tomorrow from petraeus as he talks to members about the...
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but yes, pigs are flying and here's the thing, right now, if you want to export u.s. crude oil, you have to cut through a lot of red tape. washington does not make it easy, no matter how lucrative it could be. we spoke to jamie webster. he says this will be an issue within the next 18 month. he says pressure will increase as we see light sweet crude inventories grow. all that money could help with this problem. it's been 466 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? exporting energy would help. so would a deal to keep us from falling over the fiscal cliff. and now, our fourth story "outfront." the woman behind the resignation of general david petraeus. tonight, there are growing questions about the 40-year-old biographer of general petraeus. cnn has learned the affair started two months after petraeus took over the cia, back in september of 2011 and ended about four months ago. chris lawrence on who she is. the woman at the heart of this investigation. >> holly petraeus and broadwell were separated by just five seats at david pe
but yes, pigs are flying and here's the thing, right now, if you want to export u.s. crude oil, you have to cut through a lot of red tape. washington does not make it easy, no matter how lucrative it could be. we spoke to jamie webster. he says this will be an issue within the next 18 month. he says pressure will increase as we see light sweet crude inventories grow. all that money could help with this problem. it's been 466 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to...
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this is the first time they're operating on the u.s. on the front lines dealing with the aftermath of this storm. we're going to talk with the director of the critical organization ahead on 360. is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... ...lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still see you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> many of the victims of superstorm sandy have lost everything. their needs are enormous right now, food, clothing, medicine, shelter and a lot more. but now the fbi is warning that scammed charities could be steering relief away from victims by stealing from you. we've been report ing on bad charities for months, but what we didn't know about is extensive business on these pop-up charities that come up in the wake of a disaster. they exist only to prey on the weak and take your money. >> reporter: the scams start according to internet expert jan ulrich even before the storm begins. as soon as a hurricane announced, the internet is abuzz, announcing their names an
this is the first time they're operating on the u.s. on the front lines dealing with the aftermath of this storm. we're going to talk with the director of the critical organization ahead on 360. is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... ...lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still see you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> many of the victims of superstorm sandy have lost everything. their needs are enormous right now, food,...
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he was a division commander up in northern iraq and more recently when he was top commander of all u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan and in that later job i did travel around the country with him. he would give remarkable access to journalists. oftentimes it was under very strict ground rules that things were off the record but he did open himself up to press coverage because he thought it was important for the mission to get recognized out there, but also i believe because he also liked to see himself at the center of the coverage. >> so that remarkable access paid dividends for petraeus's image. would you say, would you argue with the notion that many of the jurmts who dealt with him, who know him, have tended to go easy on him on this unfortunate scandal? >> i think some have. others have been a little harder edged and fairer, but, look. that access could be intoxicating. you were in that exclusive bubble. he would bring you in to meetings he would have with subordinate commanders, at times even into sessions that involved secret material that you were told you couldn't right abou
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we see it from three sides, britain, russia, the u.s. it's a whole other ballgame when you look at three interests. russian eyes, english eyes, chinese eyes. if you can see history and have empathy for others, other than yourself, you broaden your compassion, and you broaden -- we become a member of the world. of the global community. and this is what obama has not done. now, he's basically operating as an outlier now. you asked about our criticism, it's couched in the context of 120 years of history. we started in 00, we end now. it's a lot. and we start -- we mentioned woodrow wilson, world war ii, saying america is the savior of the world, remember, after versailles. we show that this mission to be a global policeman starts a long time ago. but it certainly grows dangerous after the atomic bomb in 1945. >> it's a fascinating project. thoroughly enjoy the book. it's a riveting history lesson. you bring this stuff to life. and i commend you for it. >> thank you. >> the untold history of the united states is on showtime. the book is avai
we see it from three sides, britain, russia, the u.s. it's a whole other ballgame when you look at three interests. russian eyes, english eyes, chinese eyes. if you can see history and have empathy for others, other than yourself, you broaden your compassion, and you broaden -- we become a member of the world. of the global community. and this is what obama has not done. now, he's basically operating as an outlier now. you asked about our criticism, it's couched in the context of 120 years of...
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it's beating the u.s. when it comes to trade with subsaharan africa which has vast supplies of natural resources. >> reporter: here's a little bit of china in eastern zimbabwe. this is a join venture between the chinese and zimbabweans mining diamonds in the controversial fields where critics claim some of the diamonds funneled to the party, claims the government and mining officials deny. when cnn got exclusive access this year, the chinese welcomed us with lunch and speeches. as well as a tour of the mining operations, eager to show off cooperation and development with their african partners. many like the u.s. government are highly critical of the chinese venture and others across africa. critics argue the chinese exploited africa's commodities to fuel their growth. the relationship is uneven and near colonial. what's the difference between a chinese invest somewhere american investor, from your point of view. >> the aim is still to make money. >> reporter: what's the difference? why would you say the c
it's beating the u.s. when it comes to trade with subsaharan africa which has vast supplies of natural resources. >> reporter: here's a little bit of china in eastern zimbabwe. this is a join venture between the chinese and zimbabweans mining diamonds in the controversial fields where critics claim some of the diamonds funneled to the party, claims the government and mining officials deny. when cnn got exclusive access this year, the chinese welcomed us with lunch and speeches. as well as...
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u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton in jerusalem tonight. she arrived late and went straight to a meeting with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> america's commitment to israel's security is rock-solid, and unwavering. that is why we believe it is essential to deescalate the situation in gaza. >> deescalate the situation in gaza. what does deescalate mean? there was a spade of rockets just a moment ago, but yet that's the key word being used by the administration. during a brief press conference with prime minister netanyahu, there was no mention of a cease-fire. netanyahu said israel is prepared to take whatever action is necessary to defend itself. and egypt, which is brokering a deal between the two sides, cancelled a press conference where officials were expected to announce a deal with terms for a cease-fire. tomorrow, secretary clinton meets with the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas and then will fly to egypt to speak with president mohamed morsi. that is going to be a very interesting conversation, because, of course, as so man
u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton in jerusalem tonight. she arrived late and went straight to a meeting with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> america's commitment to israel's security is rock-solid, and unwavering. that is why we believe it is essential to deescalate the situation in gaza. >> deescalate the situation in gaza. what does deescalate mean? there was a spade of rockets just a moment ago, but yet that's the key word being used by the administration. during a...